lying-in
the state of being in childbed; confinement.
pertaining to or providing facilities for childbirth: a lying-in hospital.
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How to use lying-in in a sentence
A few days however will determine that question, and I still proceed with perfect composure to prepare for my lying-in.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) | Edward GibbonMy lying-in and winter are coming on, so we are wound up in an inextricable dilemma.
The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) | Florence A. Thomas MarshallThe first common and usual accident that troubles women in their lying-in is after-pains.
The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher | AnonymousGive a lying-in woman, immediately after delivery, oil of sweet almonds and syrup of maiden-hair mixed together.
The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher | AnonymousAfter the first week, the diet of the lying-in woman should always be nutritious, though plain and simple.
The Physical Life of Woman: | Dr. George H Napheys
British Dictionary definitions for lying-in
confinement in childbirth
(as modifier): a lying-in hospital
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